(a) General Requirement. Every petition shall be accompanied by the filing fee except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c) of this rule. For the purpose of this rule, ‘‘filing fee’’ means the filing fee prescribed by 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)(1)–(a)(5) and any other fee prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States under 28 U.S.C. § 1930(b) that is payable to the clerk upon the commencement of a case under the Code.
(b) Payment of Filing Fee in Installments.
(1) Application to Pay Filing Fee in Installments. A voluntary petition by an individual shall be accepted for filing if accompanied by the debtor’s signed application, prepared as prescribed by the appropriate Official Form, stating that the debtor is unable to pay the filing fee except in installments.
(2) Action on Application. Prior to the meeting of creditors, the court may order the filing fee paid to the clerk or grant leave to pay in installments and fix the number, amount and dates of payment. The number of installments shall not exceed four, and the final installment shall be payable not later than 120 days after filing the petition. For cause shown, the court may extend the time of any installment, provided the last installment is paid not later than 180 days after filing the petition.
(3) Postponement of Attorney’s Fees. All installments of the filing fee must be paid in full before the debtor or chapter 13 trustee may make further payments to an attorney or any other person who renders services to the debtor in connection with the case.
(c) Waiver of Filing Fee. A voluntary chapter 7 petition filed by an individual shall be accepted for filing if accompanied by the debtor’s application requesting a waiver under 28 U.S.C. § 1930(f), prepared as prescribed by the appropriate Official Form.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 23, 1996, eff. Dec. 1, 1996; Apr. 23, 2008, eff. Dec. 1, 2008.)
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(a) In General Requirement. E. Unless (b) or (c) applies, every petition shallmust be accompanied by the filing fee except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c) of this rule. For the purpose of this rule,. In this rule ‘‘filing fee’’ means:
(1) the filing fee prescribquired by 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)(1)-(a)(5); and
(2) any other fee prescribed bythat the Judicial Conference of the United States requires under 28 U.S.C. § 1930(b) that is payable to the clerk upon the commencement of a case under the Code.
(b) Payment of Filing Fee ino be paid upon filing.
(b) Paying by Installments.
(1) Application to Pay Filing Fee inby Installments. A voluntary petition by an individual shall beThe clerk must accepted for filing if accompanied by the debtor’s signed applicaan individual’s voluntary petition, prepgared as prescribed by dless of whether appropriate Official Form, stating that the debtor is unable to pay the filing fee except in installments.
(2) Action on Application. Prior to the meeting of creditors, the court may order the filing fee paid to the clerk or grant leaveny part of the filing fee is paid, if it is accompanied by a completed and signed application to pay in installments (Form 103A).
(2) Court Decision on Installments. Before the meeting of creditors, the court may order payment of the entire filing fee or may order the debtor to pay it in installments and fix the number, amount and dates of payment. The number of installments shall not exceed four, and the final installment shall be payable not later , designating the number of installments (not to exceed 4), the amount of each one, and payment dates. All payments must be made withain 120 days after filing the petition. For cause shown, the court may is filed. The court may, for cause, extend the time ofto pay any installment, providedbut the last installment is paid not later one must be paid withain 180 days after filing the petition is filed.
(3) Postponement of Attorney’s Fees. All installments ofing Other Payments. Until the filing fee musthas been paid in full before, the debtor or cChapter 13 trustee mayust not make any further payments to an attorney or any other person who renproviders services to the debtor in connection with the case.
(c) Waiver ofing the Filing Fee. A voluntary chapter 7 petition filed by an individual shall be accepted for filing if accompanied by the debtor’s application requesting a waiver under 28 U.S.C. § 1930(f), prepared as prescribed by the appropriate Official FormThe clerk must accept for filing an individual’s voluntary Chapter 7 petition if it is accompanied by a completed and signed application to waive the filing fee (Form 103B).
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 23, 1996, eff. Dec. 1, 1996; Apr. 23, 2008, eff. Dec. 1, 2008; Apr. 27, 2017, eff. Dec. 1, 2017; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)